Bioarchaeology of Violence
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Recent papers in Bioarchaeology of Violence
– Six human trophy skulls were discovered during Charles Di Peso's excavations of Paquimé. In this study, an initial analysis into the possible origins of the trophy skulls is conducted using two different lines of bioarchaeological... more
En este trabajo, elaboramos una tipología de complejos sacrificiales y antropofágicos de los antiguos nahuas del Postclásico tardío, según el tipo de víctimas y sus beneficiarios, con base en fuentes históricas. Presentamos un esquema que... more
The incorporation of a wider range of bioarchaeological data with mortuary practices can provide a clearer method for archaeologists to perceive social structure. In isolation, each can provide an interpretation of an individual’s... more
This chapter provides an overview of Maya bioarchaelogy for a textbook.
Although analysis of prehistoric violence no longer views the lives of early individuals and groups as a simple binary between total peace or outright war, recent studies often continue to overlook the behaviors that might be regarded as... more
Analysis of Taos Valley mortuary practices (A.D. 1200-1320) revealed distinct methods for burying the deceased. This paper explores variation between Northern Rio Grande Classic Period mortuary practices and Taos Valley Coalition Period... more
This study applied the bioarchaeology of care methodology to the entire available Archaic period component of 1Ct27 a site in North Alabama to explore possible trends in care. A combination of skeletal, artefactual, mortuary, and... more
Skeletal evidence of violence in the American Southwest is well known and both healed and peri-mortem trauma has been reported at many sites, including high rates of cranial injury supporting evidence of warfare. The present study... more
Historically, there has been a deeply rootedtradition within the study of violence andwarfare to view violent acts as aberrant behaviors with little or no discernable reason behindwhy they occur andpersist in society. The most salient... more
The study of violence is generally androcentric in its focus, with emphasis on men and their pursuit of resources, power, and prestige. Neglected is the role and motivations of the women in violence, and this is especially true in... more